INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwired - Apr 3, 2015) - Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE), a leading industrial and medical office property REIT, today announced the acceptance of notes for purchase pursuant to the previously announced tender offer (the "Tender Offer") of its operating partnership, Duke Realty Limited Partnership ("Duke Realty"), to purchase for cash for a combined aggregate purchase price (exclusive of accrued and unpaid interest) of up to $500,000,000 (the "Maximum Tender Amount") its 8.25% Senior Notes due 2019 (CUSIP No.: 26441YAT4) (the "2019 Notes"), its 5.95% Senior Notes due 2017 (CUSIP No.: 26441YAM9) (the "2017 Notes"), its 6.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (CUSIP No.: 26441YAU1) (the "2020 Notes"), its 6.50% Senior Notes due 2018 (CUSIP No.: 26441YAQ0) (the "2018 Notes") and its 4.375% Senior Notes due 2022 (CUSIP No.: 26441YAV9) (the "2022 Notes"). The 2019 Notes, the 2017 Notes, the 2020 Notes, the 2018 Notes and the 2022 Notes are referred to collectively as the "Securities."

The principal amount of each series of Securities that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 1, 2015 (the "Early Tender Date") and the principal amount of each series of Securities that has been accepted for purchase by Duke Realty on the Early Settlement Date (as defined below) are specified in the table below.

Title ofSecurity

CUSIPNumber

Principal AmountOutstanding

Tender Cap

AcceptancePriorityLevel

PrincipalAmountTendered

PrincipalAmount tobe Accepted

EarlyTenderPremium(per$1,000)

TotalConsideration(per $1,000)(1)

8.25% Senior Notes due 2019

26441YAT4

$250,000,000

N/A

1

$120,462,000

$120,462,000

$30.00

$1,262.69

5.95% Senior Notes due 2017

26441YAM9

$450,000,000

$175,000,000

2

$192,817,000

$175,000,000

$30.00

$1,092.69

6.75% Senior Notes due 2020

26441YAU1

$250,000,000

N/A

3

$121,340,000

$121,340,000

$30.00

$1,215.16

6.50% Senior Notes due 2018

26441YAQ0

$300,000,000

N/A

4

$119,710,000

$8,104,000

$30.00

$1,138.33

4.375% Senior Notes due 2022

26441YAV9

$300,000,000

N/A

5

$91,918,000

$0

$30.00

$1,091.91

(1) Inclusive of the Early Tender Premium.

The amounts of each series of Securities that are being purchased were determined in accordance with the acceptance priority levels specified in the table above and on the cover page of the Offer to Purchase, dated March 19, 2015 (the "Offer to Purchase"), in the column entitled "Acceptance Priority Level" (the "Acceptance Priority Level"), with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level and 5 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level. As the Tender Offer was over-subscribed at the Early Tender Date, and the amount of 2017 Notes tendered exceeded the 2017 Tender Cap, the 2017 Notes and 2018 Notes were subject to proration and none of the 2022 Notes were accepted for purchase. Any Securities not accepted by Duke Realty due to proration and all of the 2022 Notes will be returned promptly.

The settlement date for Securities accepted for purchase is today, April 3, 2015. As the Tender Offer was over-subscribed at the Early Tender Date, only Securities validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as of such date are being purchased in accordance with the terms of the Tender Offer, and no Securities tendered after the Early Tender Date will be purchased in the Tender Offer.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are acting as Dealer Managers for the Tender Offer. The Information Agent and Tender Agent for the Tender Offer is D.F. King & Co., Inc. Copies of the Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and related offering materials are available by contacting the Information Agent at (866) 796-7184 (U.S. toll-free) and (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokers) or dre@dfking.com. Questions regarding the Tender Offer should be directed to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at (800) 834-4666 (toll-free) or (212) 834-4811 (collect); or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at (866) 309-6316 (toll-free) or (704) 410-4760 (collect). This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy or an offer to purchase or sell any securities. The Tender Offer is being made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and related Letter of Transmittal and only in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.

About Duke Realty Corporation

Duke Realty Corporation owns, maintains an interest in or has under development approximately 153.2 million rentable square feet of industrial and office assets, including medical office, in 22 major U.S. metropolitan areas. Duke Realty Corporation is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol DRE and is listed on the S&P MidCap 400 Index. More information about Duke Realty Corporation is available at www.dukerealty.com

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